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"Aspirational vegetables."
So, roasted vegetables have been a revelation for me. I used to think I hated vegetables, but actually I just hate steamed vegetables. I think I could make a pretty good case that every single vegetable is better when roasted. Toss it in a drizzle of oil, some garlic or black pepper, and then onto a pan. They're amazing.
I thought I hated cauliflower. Nope. Roasted cauliflower is amazing. I thought I hated broccoli. Wrong again; one time I accidentally ate an entire pan of it without realizing it. I thought I hated Brussels sprouts, even the new sweeter cultivars, but I live for roasted Brussels sprouts now.
Even the stuff you like is better roasted. Sweet potatoes. Squash. Carrots. Regular potatoes. Make fun combinations: Bell peppers and onions. Chickpeas and cherry tomatoes. Throw any random set of vegetables on a pan and rejoice at what comes out.
And, to the original post, spinach. First it gets wilty, then it gets stringy, but then it gets this fantastic creamy texture that is just incredible. We like to pile it high on a pan with some chicken. It's awesome.
Straight to the trash with that disgusting rubber you pull out of the steamer or the microwave.
Look, you probably knew all about this already. But I discovered it at, like, age 35 and now I have to tell everyone.